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Tumwater Education Foundation

EIN 91-1362877 · Olympia, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 66.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 108% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$35,550 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM TUMWATER SCHOOLS. SOME OF THESE ARE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH HONOR STUDENTS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT.
$31,465 spent. THE PRINCIPALS' EMERGENCY FUND (PEF) PROVIDES PRINCIPALS WITH FUNDS TO RESPOND TO EMERGENT STUDENT NEEDS, QUICKLY AND WITH A MINIMUM OF PAPERWORK SO THAT STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL NEEDS, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, SHOES AND CLOTHING, ETC. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES RESTS WITH THE PRINCIPAL AT EACH SCHOOL. THE TUMWATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDS THIS PROGRAM THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND GRANTS. ONCE A YEAR THE ANNUAL PEF FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST RAISES PROCEEDS WHICH SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. FUNDS PROVIDED TO EACH SCHOOL THROUGH THE PEF PROGRAM ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION IN EACH SCHOOL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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